I am 100% sure that Apple will release an adapter at the same time. They have too many of their own equipment that use the old connector to risk not putting one out. All the docking stations for a start

Why would you change the cable after all these years? Cases, chargers, dock chargers, car chargers, iHome, tv's, etc has all the iPhone/iPod dock stations. I just don't get it

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This whole connector change after this many gens of i products is a joke. Particularly for all of the dock interfaces a lot of us have around our homes to allow the iphone to interface different devices as already mentioned. Then like others here, I've got one car with a hardwired iphone interface cable and other with interchangeable cable, which will then depend on how quickly the car maker responds to make a new version. Then on top of that I can see needing more than one of these damn adapters around the place to make sure I'm not caught out. First example will be the dock for my beside system, that charges and interfaces with my phone every day. then I think hmmm, we now lose that great ability to 'borrow' peoples chargers when you're caught short on charge- well at least till everyone catches up. Either that or don't forget to tote a bloody adapter around just in case...Whatever the solution is, it had want to be both cheap and robust. Next thing if they make any adapter too big is I can see a nasty stress point being created between dock and phone. Then a slip or accidental knock, and snap somethings going to break, unless this 'thing' is super low profile...

This whole connector change after this many gens of i products is a joke. Particularly for all of the dock interfaces a lot of us have around our homes to allow the iphone to interface different devices as already mentioned. Then like others here, I've got one car with a hardwired iphone interface cable and other with interchangeable cable, which will then depend on how quickly the car maker responds to make a new version. Then on top of that I can see needing more than one of these damn adapters around the place to make sure I'm not caught out. First example will be the dock for my beside system, that charges and interfaces with my phone every day. then I think hmmm, we now lose that great ability to 'borrow' peoples chargers when you're caught short on charge- well at least till everyone catches up. Either that or don't forget to tote a bloody adapter around just in case...Whatever the solution is, it had want to be both cheap and robust. Next thing if they make any adapter too big is I can see a nasty stress point being created between dock and phone. Then a slip or accidental knock, and snap somethings going to break, unless this 'thing' is super low profile...

First world problems eh?

A change to the connector was going to happen eventually. It was always going to get smaller.
Get your iPhone, plug it into your car, launch Google Maps and find the nearest bridge and get over it.

It sucks that we have to jailbreak to do something as simple as changing ui and it sucks even more crapple hasnt given us the option to change **** in regards to the UI

I find it odd that you bash them for not making it customizable when OSes like Windows and Mac don't even let you customize unless you modify the system! (Sure you can change color and sound, but that's it)

Shame, Apple don't change the UI of iOS or even allow colours but change unnecessary stuff requiring people to buy new accessories.

and why would they do that? they know that people will buy whatever they put out--unless those people are smart enough to just buy a phone that does what they want/need as opposed to buying one just because of the apple brand.

Apple will never give you USB or HDMI ports because then you can use your iDevice with other devices as you please.

Maybe someone here can help me. I have this great printer, uses a 50 pin ribbon connector. I decided to buy a newer model printer. The bastards changed the connector on me! Now it uses some little thing called USB. Damn it all. It's a conspiracy, I tell you. Now I need an adapter. I hate progress.

Listen there's always gonna be change... Some we agree with, some we don't. We all know that things can't be the same, if that's the case we'd still be using dial-up... lol with innovation comes progression. With progression comes advancement & with advancement comes, change.